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C. Stephen Cordes, of Westfield, Is Named to NJIT Board of Trustees

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

C. Stephen Cordes, of Westfield, has been named to the NJIT Board of Trustees. Cordes is an equity partner and managing director of Clarion Partners, a leading investment advisory firm headquartered in New York City specializing in real estate with $23 billion in assets under management. He is a member of the firm’s board of directors, management executive board and investment committee. He serves as chief operating officer of the company and is the head of its portfolio management activities. Cordes is portfolio manager and chairman of the board of a $2.5 billion investment fund created through the 2005 privatization of a publicly-traded real estate investment trust specializing in multifamily property ownership and development.

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NJIT Awards 2,643 Degrees to Members of the Class of 2013 at Prudential Center

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

With woops, cheers and mortarboards flying, NJIT today awarded 2,643 degrees to the members of the class of 2013. This brings the total number of degrees awarded by the university to more than 74,678. The ceremony was held at Newark’s Prudential Center.

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Five NJIT New Jersey Students Reach May 20 Commencement Ready to Excel

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT offers innumerable opportunities and the students who avail themselves of the many campus attributes ranging from 121 degree programs to an enviable 15:1 student-faculty ratio often leave NJIT to enjoy a rich, rewarding future. Five inspirational stories below exemplify that if you stay in school and work hard, success follows.

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Not All Techies Play Computer Games to Relieve Stress; Upcoming Grads Dance Salsa

Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Twin biomedical and chemical engineering majors, Fabio and David Oliver, of Union, who graduate from NJIT at 9 a.m. on May 20, 2013, have a secret. Although engineering is their first love and they are actively seeking career positions in their majors, don’t expect to see these two spending their leisure time hunched over a computer screen.

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NJIT To Host Free Forum About Doing Business With the European Union

Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

If you want to learn more about helping your business or company grow in Europe, don’t miss a free one day business forum at NJIT on May 15, 2013, which will detail how to use technology and innovation to do business in the European Union.

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Cisco Technology Evangelist To Speak at NJIT's May 20, 2013 Commencement

Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Technology evangelist and Cisco System Senior Vice President Carlos Dominguez; and alums U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ellen Pawlikowski, PhD, and Edward Cruz, principal of Hop Brook Properties, will receive honorary degrees at the May 20, 2013 NJIT commencement. The event, set for 9 a.m., will be held at Newark's Prudential Center. The university will confer close to 2000 doctoral, master's and bachelor's degrees on members of the Class of 2013.

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PayScale Ranks NJIT in Top 1 Percent for ROI Among US Public Colleges, Universities

Thu, 02 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT continues to demonstrate the value of its educational offerings in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), according to the latest 2013 PayScale college rankings for return on investment (ROI). NJIT is 6th (top 1 percent) among 437 public universities and 27th (top 2 percent) among 1,511 public and private institutions in the U.S.

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Life Science Inventions of NJIT Students Take Top Prizes in TechQuest

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Three life science inventions that may one day heal wounds faster, improve surgical outcomes and build stronger muscles took $10,500 in prize money for further research and development at NJIT’s recent TechQuest/Innovation Day. The inventions competed against 30 developed by undergraduate teams.

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Biomed Innovations, Architecture, Nano Carbons Take Top Honors at NJIT Research Day

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

From exciting architectural plans for the August 2013 Chinese Solar Decathlon to a better hospital rating system, six student research projects recently captured the imagination of judges at the 2013 NJIT Dana Knox Student Research Showcase, held last week on April 17, 2013. Seventy-two graduate and undergraduate students participated.

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First Annual NJIT Innovation Day on April 19

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT will host its 1st Annual NJIT Innovation Day on April 19 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The event will take place in the Campus Center Atrium, where posters and exhibits from NJIT undergraduate and graduate students showcasing innovation can be viewed.

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TEDxNJIT Event on April 4

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

A TEDxNJIT event will take place again on April 4, 2013 in the Jim Wise Theatre on the New Jersey Institute of Technology campus and also via an accompanying live simulcast broadcast available to viewers worldwide. The independently organized event, licensed by TED, will focus on connections and will feature leaders in the various fields discussing mechanisms for developing connections to expand the human experience and the role of technology in creating and enhancing connectivity. It will bring together faculty and students to share their passion for innovation and new ideas.

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Fracking: Challenges and Opportunities

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400

A technology vital for tapping much-needed energy or one that’s environmentally destructive? That’s the question a panel of experts will explore at the Technology and Society Forum session on fracking April 10, 2013 from 3 – 4:30 p.m. in the Campus Center Ballroom. The NJIT Technology and Society Forum is free and open to the public.

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NJIT Board of Trustees Approves Submission of Nearly $200 Million in Campus Construction and Infrastructure Projects in Response to State's RFPs

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400

The Board of Trustees of New Jersey Institute of Technology has approved $200 million in construction and infrastructure projects on the university’s Newark campus, designed to enhance and expand NJIT’s role as the state’s science and technology university and a leader in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and research. The university will apply to the Secretary of Higher Education for $152 million from the Building Our Future Bond Act, state revolving funds and other sources to support the projects.

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NJIT To Host Spring Career Fair on March 6

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0500

NJIT’s annual spring Career Fair, sponsored by NJIT’s Career Development Services (CDS), will be held March 6, 2013 from 12:30 -5 p.m. throughout the campus. It is expected to be the largest ever, with more than 175 companies and government agencies coming to interview upwards of 2,000 students and alumni.

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Star-Ledger Features NJIT Honors Students

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Two teams of Albert Dorman Honors College students enrolled in the College’s new Interdisciplinary Design Studio were prominently featured in the Star-Ledger for their award-winning research.

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TIAA CREF CIO To Forecast IT's Future at Free NJIT Talk: Public Invited

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Annabelle Bexiga, the senior managing director and chief information officer at TIAA-CREF, will trace the dramatic changes that have taken place in the field of information technology when she addresses this year’s 2013 Gilbreth Colloquium at NJIT.

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Famous Whistleblower, Founder No FEAR, To Speak at NJIT Lecture Series

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

“No FEAR: A Whistleblower’s Triumph” is the title of a lecture by the founder of the No FEAR Coalition Marsha Coleman-Adebayo set for Feb. 20, 2013 in the NJIT Campus Center Ballroom. The event is free and open to the public. Street parking is available. Coleman-Adebayo is the Director of the National Whistleblowers Center.

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Personalized Healthcare Will Revolutionize 21st Century Medicine, Says NJIT Professor

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

A closer look at personalized or point-of-care healthcare was the focus of a recent international conference in India organized and chaired by NJIT Distinguished Professor Atam Dhawan.

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NJIT Students Win Seed Capital and Expert Guidance to Launch Business Ventures

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Thanks to a unique Capital One and NJIT competition, four teams of Albert Dorman Honors College (ADHC) undergrads probably can’t wait until next June when they’ll move into their new roles as entrepreneurs with seed funding.

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NJIT President Joel Bloom Named To NJ Biz Power 100 List

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500

NJIT President Joel S. Bloom was named to the NJ Biz prestigious power list of the 100 most powerful people in New Jersey business. Dr. Bloom was ranked 55.

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NJIT Celebration Set for Jan. 25, 2013; NJIT NEXT Funding Campaign Unveiled

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500

NJIT will hold its annual black-tie benefit dinner, Celebration on Jan. 25, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. at The Pleasantdale Chateau, West Orange. Originally this event was scheduled for Nov. 2, 2012, but due to Hurricane Sandy, it was postponed.

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The Battle of the Brains Again Comes to NJIT: Science Olympiad Set for 1/17

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Once again the brainiest of the brainy will descend Jan. 17, 2013 upon NJIT when 600 middle and senior high school students compete vigorously in the Northern New Jersey Science Olympiad Regional play-offs.

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NJIT NEXT Raises $100 Million

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500

NJIT NEXT, NJIT’s comprehensive campaign, has secured more than $100 million towards its $150 million goal, announced national campaign co-chairs Chief Operating Officer of Clarion Partners C. Stephen Cordes; Hatch Mott MacDonald President and CEO Nicholas M. DeNichilo; Chairman/CEO Anchor Industries International and Chairman Emeritus/Founder Tampa Bay Rays Vincent Naimoli. All three chairs are NJIT alumni.

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DesignIntelligence Names NJIT's Schuman One of 30 "Top Professors" for 2013

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500

The influential architecture and design publication DesignIntelligence has named College of Architecture and Design Associate Professor Anthony Schuman, a registered architect, one of 30 most-admired educators for 2013.

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"Behind the Scenes: The Secret Life of Entertainment-Technology Engineers" on Dec. 5

Tue, 04 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Come one, come all! NJIT students, staff and faculty are invited tomorrow for a look behind the scenes of entertainment technology when a panel of leading experts in the field discusses the latest and greatest in this burgeoning new cutting-edge field. Albert Dorman Honors College is the host of the event which starts at 2:30 p.m. in the Jim Wise Theatre in Kupfrian Hall.

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NJIT Student Featured in NY Times Education Life Ad

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Industrial Design major Catherine Leung is featured in an ad appearing in the New York Times Education Life section on Nov. 4, 2012.

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NJIT Celebration 2012 Coming Up Nov. 2, 2012

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT will hold its annual black-tie benefit dinner, Celebration 2012, on Nov. 2, 2012 at The Pleasantdale Chateau, West Orange. Entertainment will be provided by noted singer, songwriter and composer Neil Sedaka.

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TEDxNJIT Event on Nov. 1

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400

A TEDxNJIT event will take place again on Nov. 1, 2012 in the Jim Wise Theatre on the New Jersey Institute of Technology campus and also via an accompanying live simulcast broadcast available to viewers worldwide. The independently organized event, licensed by TED, will focus on connections and will feature leaders in the various fields discussing mechanisms for developing connections to expand the human experience and the role of technology in creating and enhancing connectivity.

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NJIT Featured In The Princeton Review's "Best 296 Business Schools: 2013 Edition"

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT has been named by the Princeton Review an outstanding business school in the 2013 edition of The Best 296 Business Schools (Random House / Princeton Review).

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Tonight NJIT Researcher Who Invented A Method for Fabricating Arrays of the World's Smallest Probe for Investigating Electrical Properties of Living Cells to Receive NJIT Overseers Award

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Tonight NJIT Research Professor Reginald C. Farrow, PhD, who with his research team have discovered how to make nanoscale arrays of the world’s smallest probe for investigating the electrical properties of individual living cells will receive the NJIT Board of Overseers Excellence in Research Prize and Medal.

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Researcher Who Invented A Method for Fabricating Arrays of the World's Smallest Probe for Investigating Electrical Properties of Living Cells to Receive NJIT Overseers Award

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT Research Professor Reginald C. Farrow, PhD, who with his research team have discovered how to make nanoscale arrays of the world’s smallest probe for investigating the electrical properties of individual living, cells will receive on Oct. 4, 2012 the NJIT Board of Overseers Excellence in Research Prize and Medal.

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Technology and Society Forum Presentation on Oct. 3

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400

The History of 3D Film: Starring Newark and New York will be the first 2012 featured lecture this fall of the NJIT Technology and Society Forum presentations. The Emmy-nominated, award-winning Newark filmmakers Marylou and Jerome Bongiorno will screen and discuss their short 3D films on Newark and the Brooklyn waterfront on Oct. 3 from 3-4:30 p.m. in the Campus Center Ballroom.

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Albert Dorman Honors College To Host Colloquium on Sept. 26

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400

The Albert Dorman Honors College will host “New Media, Old Obstacles: How Online Publishing is (and isn’t) Changing the Game for College Journalists” by Frank LoMonte, executive director at Student Press Law Center, on Sept. 26 from 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. in Campus Center Ballroom A.

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Dr. Joel S. Bloom Installed Sept. 14, 2012 as 8th President of NJIT

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Beneath a blue sky and past an arch of colorful international flags representing the nationalities of some 106 NJIT students who held them, marched this morning’s processional into the Naimoli Family Athletic and Recreational Facility for the installation of Dr. Joel S. Bloom.

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Installation of NJIT President Joel S. Bloom Set for Sept. 14, 2012

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Idealism, celebration and commentary from leading state dignitaries will mark the installation of NJIT’s eight president, Dr. Joel S. Bloom on Sept. 14, 2012, at 11:30 a.m. in the Naimoli Family Athletic and Recreational Facilty on the campus green.

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U.S. News Once Again Names NJIT Among Nation's Best National Universities

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400

U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges 2013 Edition has once again named NJIT to the top tier of national universities for its range of undergraduate majors and master's and doctoral degrees.

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MEDIA ADVISORY: NJIT Convocation Tomorrow Promises Bright New Start: New President Speaks

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400

WHAT: NJIT marks the start of the new school tomorrow at University Convocation, an annual celebration and awards ceremony.

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The History of 3D Film: Starring Newark and New York

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400

The History of 3D Film: Starring Newark and New York will be the first 2012 featured lecture this fall of the NJIT Technology and Society Forum presentations.

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NJIT Professor Published in Science

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400

The August issue of prestigious journal Science today has published a perspective by longtime NJIT Professor and noted polymer expert Marino Xanthos about polypropylene, a widely-used plastic with consumer applications ranging from food packaging to automotive parts, including car battery casings.

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NJIT Distinguished Professor To Speak in Switzerland

Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Atam Dhawan, distinguished professor and interim dean of Albert Dorman Honors College, will be giving a seminar on July 20 at the EPFL Center for Neuroprosthetics in Lausanne, Switzerland.

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NJIT Professor To Head Journal Bridging Worlds of Medicine and Engineering

Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT Distinguished Professor Atam Dhawan has been named co-editor of the Journal of Translational Engineering in Health and Medicine, a publication of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) http://www.embs.org/news/203-embs-announces-co-editors-for-the-journal-of-translational-engineering-infhealth-and-medicine.

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Four Graduating Female NJIT Seniors Want To Make a Difference

Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Education transforms and the tradition will continue this year at NJIT when graduates march at the Prudential Center to accept their diplomas.

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Technology Leader Hassan To Receive Honorary Degree at NJIT Commencement

Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

NeST Group of Companies Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Javad K. Hassan will deliver an inspiring message after receiving an honorary degree at NJIT’s 2012 Commencement to be held Tuesday, May 15, 2012.

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Can't Keep a Good Mind Down: NJIT Senior To Graduate With Four Degrees

Fri, 04 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Paul Dupiano, 25, Union High School’s 2005 valedictorian, will be the recipient at NJIT’s May 15, 2012 commencement of not one, but four difficult undergraduate degrees.

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NJIT Student Featured in NY Times Education Life Ad

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Industrial Design major Catherine Leung is featured in an ad appearing in the New York Times Education Life section on April 15, 2012.

Tagged: college of architecture and design, albert dorman honors college, coad, industrial design, catherine leung

MEDIA ADVISORY: NJIT Invites Editors, Reporters, Producers To Ground-Breaking

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT invites editors, reporters and producers to witness the official ground-breaking for the $80 million Warren Street Village project—a three-acre mixed-use housing complex on campus bounded by Colden Street to the east, Warren Street to the north and Raymond Boulevard to the southwest.

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NJIT Tech Forum Series: Paving the Way to a Smarter World: Creativity in Engineering Education

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Imagination and creativity have long energized technological progress.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, nce, albert dorman honors college, department of electrical and computer engineering, department of physics, technology and society forum, murray center for women in technology, sigma xi, lillian gilbreth colloquium, lillian moller gilbreth

NJIT Senior Develops Web-Based List of Must-Read Books on Climate, More

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT senior Anthony Sorgi wants to save the world – or at least improve it.

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Cranes, Bulldozers, Hard Hats Dot NJIT Campus as Building Begins for Village

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500

NJIT, New Jersey’s science and technology university, is growing not only in faculty and enrollment, but physical size in order to meet the demand for workforce and economic development in the STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) professions.

Tagged: albert dorman honors college, joel bloom, stem, board of trustees, warren street village, board of visitors, mayor cory booker, kathy wielkopolski, campus gateway development project, bot, economic development, alliance for action

Star-Ledger Names NJIT's Biomed Engineering Dep't Among State's 'Brainy Places'

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Inside New Jersey recently named NJIT’s Biomedical Engineering Department one of the 12 brainy places in New Jersey.

Tagged: albert dorman honors college, department of biomedical engineering, atam dhawan, michael jaffe, sergei adamovich, patent, neuroscience

Live From Newark: TEDxNJIT Simulcast, March 23, 2012 to Viewers Worldwide

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

A TEDxNJIT event will take place again on March 23, 2012 in the Jim Wise Theatre on the New Jersey Institute of Technology campus and also via an accompanying live simulcast broadcast available to viewers worldwide.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, albert dorman honors college, school of management, csla, donald sebastian, research and development, richard garber, sustainability, kevin ly, tedxnjit

Big Game Play for Henderson

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Check out Best Buy's commercial featuring winning inventors like NJIT's Dan Henderson–inventor, sculptor, entrepreneur, member of the NJIT Board of Overseers and Albert Dorman Honors College Board of Visitors–that aired in the first quarter, third break during yesterday's big game.

Tagged: albert dorman honors college, albert dorman honors college board of visitors, daniel henderson, njit board of overseers

NJIT IDS Student Teams Win Two Awards at NJEN Poster Competition

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

A student team in the Albert Dorman Honors College Interdisciplinary Design Studio (IDS) won two second-place awards–Best Pitch and People’s Choice–on Feb. 1 at the Annual New Jersey Entrepreneurial Network (NJEN) poster session at Princeton University.

Tagged: albert dorman honors college, students, mariam selevany, new jersey entrepreneurial network, margaret christian, ids, interdisciplinary

Albert Dorman Honors College Spring 2012 Colloquium Series Kicks Off on Feb. 8

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Anthony Di Benedetto, PhD, professor of Marketing and Supply Chain Management at the Fox School of Business, Temple University, will discuss "Design as a Strategic Component of New Product Development" on Feb. 8, 2:30-4 p.m. in the Campus Center Ballroom A.

Tagged: albert dorman honors college, colloquium

Three ADHC Students Perform Community Service in the Dominican Republic

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Three Albert Dorman Honors College students, accompanied by ADHC Assistant Dean for Student Programs Paul Dine, PhD, traveled to the Dominican Republic earlier this month to help complete the building of a home for a local family in need.

Tagged: albert dorman honors college, students, adhc, greek life

NJIT Student To Be Featured in NY Times Education Life Ad

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Computer engineering major Christopher Early, an Albert Dorman Honors College scholar and a varsity swimmer, will be featured in an ad scheduled to appear in the New York Times Education Life section on January 22, 2012.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, athletics, albert dorman honors college, department of electrical and computer engineering, student-athletes

NJIT Board of Trustees Appoints Joel Bloom President

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

The Board of Trustees of New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) yesterday voted unanimously to appoint Dr. Joel Bloom as President of the University, effective immediately.

Tagged: albert dorman honors college, robert altenkirch, joel bloom, center for pre-college programs, technology, board of trustees, engineering, management, design, njedge, columbia university, kathy wielkopolski, newark public schools, greek village, undergraduate research, governor thomas kean, science park high school, njit next campaign, central high school

NJIT's Atam Dhawan Selected To Represent IEEE EMBS as 2012-2013 Distinguished Lecturer

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Atam Dhawan, PhD, distinguished professor and associate dean of the Albert Dorman Honors College, was selected to represent the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS) as a 2012-2013 Distinguished Lecturer.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, albert dorman honors college, department of electrical and computer engineering, atam dhawan, embs

Designing Bikeways for (Almost) Everyone Will Be Topic of 11/30 ADHC Colloquium

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Douglas E. Adams, AICP, an urban planner specializing in active transportation planning and design, environmental planning, and community outreach, will discuss "One Bike Lane Does Not Fit All: Designing Bikeways for (Almost) Everyone" on Nov. 30, 2:30-4 p.m. in the Campus Center Ballroom A.

Tagged: albert dorman honors college, colloquium

Parody, Satire and Cultural Sampling in the Age of Media Obsession Will Be Topic of Upcoming Colloquium

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Adeena Karasick, PhD, a professor of global literature at St. John's University and media artist who has created four internationally acclaimed videopoems, will discuss "Glammed-Out, Googley-Eyed & Gangsta: Parody, Satire and Cultural Sampling in the Age of Media Obsession" at the Albert Dorman Honors College Colloquium Series on Nov. 23, 2:30-4 p.m. in GITC 1100.

Tagged: albert dorman honors college, colloquium, burt kimmelman

Sustainable Development and Engineering Education Will Be Focus of Nov. 18 Seminar

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500

NJIT's Science, Technology, and Society Program and Albert Dorman Honors College will host "Turning Science and Technology Green: Sustainable Development and Engineering Education" by Andrew Jamison, PhD, professor of technology, environment, and society at Aalborg University in Denmark, on Nov. 18, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. in Kupfrian 106.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, albert dorman honors college

Free Lecture about Worldwide Water Crisis at NJIT on 11/16

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500

“The Worldwide Water Crisis” will be the focus of a talk by Upmanu Lall, director of the Columbia Water Center at Columbia University on Nov. 16, 2011 at 3 p.m. in the NJIT Campus Center Ballroom.

Tagged: albert dorman honors college, technology and society forum, jay kappraff

NJIT Alum To Discuss Recent Peace Corps Experience at Albert Dorman Honors College Colloquium

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Owen Fitzgerald, who received a degree in engineering and construction technology from NJIT in 2008, will discuss his recent Peace Corps experience in Mali at the Albert Dorman Honors College Colloquium Series on Nov. 2, 2:30-4 p.m. in the Campus Center Ballroom A.

Tagged: albert dorman honors college, alumni, department of engineering technology, owen fitzgerald

"How To Become an Innovation Sherpa" Will Be Topic of Albert Dorman Honors College Colloquium

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Joseph Nadan, PhD, industry professor at NYU Polytechnic Institute, will discuss "How to Become an Innovation Sherpa©" at the Albert Dorman Honors College Colloquium Series on Oct. 26, 2:30-4 p.m. in the Campus Center Atrium.

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NJIT Trustees Appoint Joel Bloom Interim President

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

The New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) Board of Trustees has unanimously appointed Joel Bloom, EdD, to serve as interim president of the university, effective immediately. This follows the recent announcement of the resignation of Robert Altenkirch. Altenkirch will serve as a consultant to the interim president until the end of October.

Tagged: albert dorman honors college, joel bloom, robert a. altenkirch, center for pre-college programs, njit board of trustees, kathleen wielkopolski, greek village

President of Newark-Based Contracting Company To Be Guest Speaker at ADHC Colloquium Series

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Jose Rodriguez, president of MERIT, Inc., a Newark-based contracting company, will discuss "Diversify or Die: A Key Element to a Successful Enterprise" at the Albert Dorman Honors College Colloquium Series on Sept. 28, 2.30-4 p.m. in the Campus Center Ballroom A.

Tagged: albert dorman honors college, colloquium series

NJIT Distinguished Professor To Give Invited Talk on Future of Engineering in Medicine at Cornell University

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Atam P. Dhawan, PhD, distinguished professor of electrical and computer engineering and associate dean of the Albert Dorman Honors College at NJIT, will discuss "The Future of Engineering in Medicine" on Oct. 5 at 4:30 p.m. at Cornell University.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, albert dorman honors college, department of electrical and computer engineering, atam dhawan

Scientist and Sculptor To Reflect on Creativity at NJIT Talk Set for 9/21

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

The creative confluence of science and art will be the focus of the first in the fall 2011 Technology and Society Forum presentations when James C. Phillips and Robert B. Marcus jointly share their views on September 21, 2011 from 2:30-4 p.m. in the Campus Center Ballroom.

Tagged: albert dorman honors college, technology and society forum, james phillips, robert marcus

Monumental Sculptures Showcasing Technology Coming to NJIT

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400

"The Art of Invention” featuring new sculpture by the American artist Daniel A. Henderson will be on view at NJIT from Oct. 1-Dec. 22, 2011.

Tagged: college of architecture and design, albert dorman honors college, school of art and design, albert dorman honors college board of visitors, daniel henderson, hashimoto prize, kazuo hashimoto

Digital Design Students Participate in Volunteer Program at SIGGRAPH National Conference

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400

In a repeat performance from last year, Daniel Palma of Paterson and Benjamin Gross, an honors student from Lambertville, were accepted to participate in the Student Volunteer Program for SIGGRAPH 2011 held in Vancouver, British Columbia, from August 6 through August 11.

Tagged: albert dorman honors college, school of art design, digital design, siggraph, acm, daniel palma, benjamin gross

Five New Hot Spots Where Medicine and Technology Will Converge

Thu, 26 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Medicine and technology are converging in patient care at a faster pace than most people realize.

Tagged: albert dorman honors college, ieee, biomedical engineering, atam dhawan, electrical engineering

AECOM, NJIT Sign Scholarship Agreement To Benefit Albert Dorman Honors College

Thu, 19 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400

AECOM President and CEO John M. Dionisio and NJIT President Robert A. Altenkirch signed on May 9, 2011, a $200,000 scholarship agreement to establish an endowment providing scholarships for undergraduate students of the Albert Dorman Honors College.

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Panasonic Chairman and CEO Joseph M. Taylor Delivers NJIT Commencement Address; Receives Doctor of Science Degree Honoris Causa

Mon, 16 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Panasonic Corporation of North America Chairman and CEO Joseph M. Taylor today delivered a moving address at NJIT’s 2011 Commencement at the Prudential Center in Newark after receiving an honorary degree.

Tagged: albert dorman honors college, commencement, graduation, daniel henderson, panasonic creative design challenge, hashimoto prize, kazuo hashimoto, joseph taylor

Four NJIT Students Reflect Optimism of Commencement

Mon, 09 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Education changes lives and it will be no different this year when more than 2300 graduates march down the aisle at the Prudential Center to accept their diplomas from NJIT.

Tagged: albert dorman honors college, commencement, graduation, david rothenberg, turner construction company, walter vittitoe, derek mcclung, gil bento

Goldwater Scholarship Recipient Faizan Naqvi Honored at Reception

Thu, 28 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Faizan Naqvi, of Kearny, a junior majoring in electrical engineering and the third of three brothers to receive a Goldwater Scholarship, was recognized yesterday at a reception attended by NJIT President Robert A. Altenkirch, administrators and his parents.

Tagged: albert dorman honors college, robert altenkirch, joel bloom, atam dhawan, john carpinelli, goldwater scholar, mohammad naqvi, faizan naqvi

Third Brother Wins Gold at NJIT

Mon, 25 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400

America is often referred to as the land of opportunity. Faizan Naqvi, of Kearny, refers to NJIT as his “university of opportunity.”

Tagged: albert dorman honors college, department of electrical and computer engineering, department of physics, haimin wang, mohammad naqvi, goldwater scholar, salman naqvi, faizan naqvi

NJIT Student Groups Compete for EPA Earth Day Title and Funding

Thu, 07 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT will be a unique contender in the upcoming April 16-17, 2011 P3 award competition on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, albert dorman honors college, students, department of civil and environmental engineering, competition, engineers without borders, environmental protection agency, epa, contests, earth day, green

NJIT Students Head to Nation's Capital in April for EPA Competition

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Helping others is an important part of NJIT life. Many students are the children of immigrants, some are even immigrants themselves. Problems and issues around the world hit home.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, albert dorman honors college, students, department of civil and environmental engineering, department of chemistry and environmental science, maurie cohen, engineers without borders, environmental protection agency, epa, jay meegoda

48 Feet of Historic Mural Unveiled as New Addition to Warren St/NJIT Station Is Dedicated

Tue, 08 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0500

A few tugs on red cloth, a round of applause and 48 linear feet of custom mural was unveiled yesterday morning at the newly-named NJ Transit Warren St/NJIT light rail station.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, albert dorman honors college, student senate, baker assaf, dedication, cn communications, nj transit, dominick cirillo

NJIT Student Paper Accepted for Presentation at ASEE Conference

Thu, 03 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0500

"The BP Oil Spill: Containment Efforts and Ethical Considerations," a paper by Martha Molinini, a student majoring in electrical and computer engineering, has been accepted for presentation at the American Society for Engineering Education Middle Atlantic Section Conference on April 29 in Farmingdale, NY.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, albert dorman honors college, department of electrical and computer engineering, students, american society for engineering education, asee

How Do Your Habits Work For You NJIT Assistant Professor Michael Brownstein Will Explain at ADHC Colloquium

Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Michael Brownstein, PhD, assistant professor in NJIT's Department of Humanities, will discuss "How Your Habits Work for You: An Ethics of Automatic Behavior" at the Albert Dorman Honors College Colloquium Series on March 7, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Campus Center Ballroom A.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, albert dorman honors college, department of humanities, adhc, michael brownstein

NJIT's Atam Dhawan To Speak at Physics Department Seminar

Thu, 10 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Atam P. Dhawan, PhD, distinguished professor and associate dean of the Albert Dorman Honors College, will be the guest speaker at a Physics Department Seminar on Feb. 23, 2:30-4 p.m. in Faculty Memorial Hall Room 408.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, albert dorman honors college, department of physics, atam dhawan

Klang String Quartet Offers Free Afternoon Concert at NJIT

Mon, 31 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500

The Klang String Quartet with its unique blend of musical interests and influences (Klang in German means sound) is scheduled to perform on Feb. 16, 2011 in the NJIT Campus Center Atrium from 3-4:30 p.m.

Tagged: albert dorman honors college, technology and society forum, sigma xi

Honors College Library Named To Honor Gilbert W. Glass '41

Mon, 31 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500

The Albert Dorman Honors College Library was officially named the Gilbert Glass Library on Jan. 28 in a ceremony on the fourth floor of Fenster Hall.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, albert dorman honors college, gilbert glass

Katia Passerini Receives the Excellence in Innovative Teaching Award at NJIT's University Convocation

Tue, 23 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Katia Passerini, professor in NJIT's School of Management, received the Excellence in Innovative Teaching Award on Sept. 15, 2010 at the NJIT University Convocation, an awards ceremony with a special welcoming ceremony for the freshman class.

Tagged: school of management, ian gatley, university convocation, albert dorman honors college board of visitors, katia passerini

Dorairaja Raghu Receives the Excellence in Upper Division Undergraduate Instruction at University Convocation

Tue, 23 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Dorairaja Raghu, PhD, professor in NJIT's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, received the Excellence in Upper Division Undergraduate Instruction Award on Sept. 15, 2010 at the NJIT University Convocation, an awards ceremony with a special welcoming ceremony for the freshman class.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, department of civil and environmental engineering, ian gatley, university convocation, albert dorman honors college board of visitors

Jerry Fjermestad Receives the Excellence in Graduate Instruction Award at NJIT's University Convocation

Fri, 19 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Jerry Fjermestad, PhD, professor in NJIT's School of Management and Department of Information Systems, received the Excellence in Graduate Instruction Award on Sept. 15, 2010 at the NJIT University Convocation, an awards ceremony with a special welcoming ceremony for the freshman class.

Tagged: albert dorman honors college, school of management, department of information systems, ian gatley, university convocation, jerry fjermestad

Shanthi Gopalakrishnan Receives the Excellence in Research Award at NJIT's University Convocation

Thu, 18 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Shanthi Gopalakrishnan, PhD, NJIT's Associate Dean in the School of Management, received the Excellence in Research Award on Sept. 15, 2010 at the NJIT University Convocation, an awards ceremony with a special welcoming ceremony for the freshman class.

Tagged: albert dorman honors college, school of management, convocation, ian gatley, excellence in research award, shanthi gopalakrishnan

Digital Design Student Wins Cover Design Competition

Thu, 18 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Third-year Digital Design student Benjamin Gross of Lambertville won the Cover Design Competition for the 12th Annual VALE/NJ ACRL/NJLA CUS User’s Conference. The conference, “Strengthening Connections: Keeping Our Libraries Vital,” will be held on Jan. 11, 2011 at Busch Campus Center of Rutgers University in Piscataway and the program with Gross’s work on the cover will be distributed to more than 200 attendees. Gross, a student in the College of Architecture and Design as well as the Albert Dorman Honors College, is a previous recipient of the Second Year Design Award for Digital Design and a Director’s Scholarship in the School of Art + Design.

Tagged: college of architecture and design, albert dorman honors college, benjamin gross

ADHC Colloquium Series To Feature Rotary International Representative to the UN

Thu, 21 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400

H. Bradley Jenkins, Rotary International Representative to the UN, will show what Rotary International has been able to achieve within the framework of the United Nations at the Albert Dorman Honors College Colloquium Series on Oct. 25, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Guttenberg Information Technologies Center 1100.

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Translating Technospeak into Everyday English Will Be Topic of ADHC Colloquium

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Brenda Buttner, a senior business correspondent at the FOX News Channel, will discuss "Translating Technospeak into Everyday English" at the Albert Dorman Honors College Colloquium Series on Oct. 20, 2:30-4 p.m. in the Campus Center Ballroom A.

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NJIT Professor Emeritus To Discuss Jewish Contributions to Science at Honors Colloquium Series

Thu, 14 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400

David Kristol, PhD, professor emeritus of biomedical engineering at NJIT, will discuss "Jewish Contributions to Science" at the Fall 2010 Albert Dorman Honors College Colloquium Series on Oct. 18, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Guttenberg Information Technologies Center 3720/30/40.

Tagged: albert dorman honors college, david kristol

Honors Student Council Office Named in Honor of Benefactor

Thu, 07 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400

The Honors Student Council Office located on the fourth floor of NJIT’s Fenster Hall was officially named The Roberta Renard Student Council Office at the Albert Dorman Honors College (ADHC) yesterday in honor of the ADHC Board of Visitors member and benefactor. Roberta Renard, of Summit, is president and chief executive officer of Renard Communications, Inc., a Springfield, NJ company that publishes the trade magazine, Diversity/Careers in Engineering & Information Technology.

Tagged: albert dorman honors college, robert altenkirch, joel bloom, albert dorman honors college board of visitors, charles dees, roberta renard, renard communications

NJIT Alumnus Receives Best Project Award from Institute of Transportation Engineers

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Walter H. Kraft, DEng, PE, ’62,’65,’75, of Summit, executive technical director at Eng-Wong, Taub and Associates in Newark, received the Coordinating Council Best Project Award last month from the Institute of Transportation Engineers at its 2010 Annual Meeting and Exhibit held in Vancouver, Canada. Dr. Kraft, who is also a member of the Albert Dorman Honors College Board of Visitors, received NJIT's Alumni Achievement Award on May 22, 2010.

Tagged: alumni, award, albert dorman honors college board of visitors, alumni achievement award, walter kraft

Music Improvisation Software: An Interface for People with Severe Disabilities

Tue, 14 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Music has many virtues — including the potential to benefit individuals whose mobility is severely impaired by cerebral palsy and spinal injuries. In the first of NJIT’s new series of Technology and Society Forum presentations, Pauline Oliveros and colleagues from the Deep Listening Institute will demonstrate software that makes it possible to improvise music with slight head movements. This software extends the expressive, holistic and therapeutic benefits of musical improvisation to both adults and children.

Tagged: albert dorman honors college, department of biomedical engineering, technology and society forum, jay kappraff, deep listening institute, music improvisation software, pauline oliveros

Financier Honored Speaker at Upcoming NJIT University Convocation: Teachers, Staff, Students Also Honored

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT will mark the new academic year on Sept. 15, 2010 with its annual University Convocation, an awards ceremony coupled with a special welcoming ceremony for the freshman class. The event will be held at 3 p.m. on Lubetkin Field at J. Malcolm Simon Stadium, on the NJIT campus. A reception for the award winners will follow.

Tagged: albert dorman honors college, awards, convocation, honors, ian gatley, office of the provost, c. stephen cordes, ing clarion partners

Digital Design Students Serve as Volunteers at SIGGRAPH 2010 in Los Angeles

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Daniel Palma of Paterson and Benjamin Gross of Lambertville, two juniors from NJIT's School of Art + Design, served as volunteers in the Student Volunteer Program at the Association of Computing Machinery’s 2010 ACM SIGGRAPH Conference last month in Los Angeles.

Tagged: albert dorman honors college, students, glenn goldman, digital design, association for computing machinery, siggraph, acm, school of architecture and design, daniel palma

Undergraduate Architecture and Design Student Presents Research Poster at SIGGRAPH 2010 Conference

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Sophia Sobers of Budd Lake presented “Parametric Architecture” in the design category of the research poster session at the Association of Computing Machinery’s 2010 SIGGRAPH Conference last month in Los Angeles. Sobers, who expects to graduate in May 2011 with a BS in architecture from NJIT and a BA in art from Rutgers-Newark, is the first undergraduate from the College of Architecture and Design to have a research poster accepted for presentation at the premier computer graphics annual conference. She explored the idea of creating a “responsive architecture” – an architectural system that explores the idea of using a parametric interface that reacts and changes based on user input that was originally developed as part of coursework with Henry Grosman, adjunct faculty in the New Jersey School of Architecture.

Tagged: albert dorman honors college, association for computing machinery, sophia sobers, henry grosman, siggraph conference

Digital Design Students Serve as Volunteers at SIGGRAPH 2010 in Los Angeles

Tue, 03 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Daniel Palma of Paterson and Benjamin Gross of Lambertville, two juniors from NJIT's School of Art + Design, were selected to serve in the Student Volunteer Program at the Association of Computing Machinery’s 2010 SIGGRAPH Conference. Admission to the Student Volunteer Program is highly competitive and provides participants access to network with industry leaders and the opportunity to attend short courses, presentations of production case studies, and technical paper sessions. Students provide a minimum of 30 hours of service during the conference, which started on July 24 and concluded on July 30 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Palma and Gross are both third-year students in the Entertainment Track in NJIT’s new BA program in Digital Design. For the bilingual Palma, an EOP student and past recipient of a Director’s Scholarship in the School of Art + Design, this marked the second consecutive year he was selected to participate at SIGGRAPH; 2010 was the first SIGGRAPH conference for Gross, a student in the Albert Dorman Honors College at NJIT.

Tagged: college of architecture and design, albert dorman honors college, educational opportunity program, eop, digital design, association for computing machinery, benjamin gross, daniel palma, siggraph conference

Summit’s Walter H. Kraft Receives NJIT Alumni Award

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Walter Kraft, of Summit, has had a long and rewarding career keeping people on the move. He’s an internationally-known expert in traffic engineering and intelligent transportation systems, which explains why NJIT awarded this 1962 alum its Alumni Achievement Award On May 22, 2010.

Tagged: alumni, awards, honors, american society of civil engineers, albert dorman honors college board of visitors, alumni achievement award, alumni relations, walter kraft